programmable

American  

[proh-gram-uh-buhl, proh-gram-] / ˈproʊ græm ə bəl, proʊˈgræm- /

Or programable

adjective

1. capable of being programmed.

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noun

1. an electronic device, as a calculator or telephone, that can be programmed to perform specific tasks.

programmable British  

/ prəʊˈɡræməbəl /

adjective

1. (esp of a device or operation) capable of being programmed for automatic operation or computer processing

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Other Word Forms

• nonprogrammable adjective
• programmability noun
• reprogrammable adjective
• unprogrammable adjective

Etymology

Origin of programmable

First recorded in 1955–60; program + -able

Example Sentences

Acting as programmable templates, they could position nanoparticles with sub-nanometer accuracy.

From Science Daily

"They will be biological, programmable, and intelligent. They will be the tools that allow us to finally master the molecular world."

From Science Daily

Tokenized cash represents currency or bank deposits as digital tokens on a distributed ledger or blockchain, promising instant, programmable settlements.

From The Wall Street Journal

The instrument will allow Bank of Montreal to offer traditional commercial-bank funds in digital form, made available to a broader set of BMO clients for business-to-business payments, treasury movements, and programmable cash applications.

From The Wall Street Journal

This technology could enable advances in nonlinear light generation, surface-enhanced sensing, and programmable photonic devices based on two-dimensional semiconductors.

From Science Daily